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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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